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The athletes, a group of 400 injured, wounded and sick servicemen
and women from 13 countries, will arrive at Mayesbrook Park
Athletic Arena this weekend to make used of the Olympic standard
training facilities at Dagenham’s Sporthouse and Jim Peter’s
Stadium.
Dagenham’s Sporthouse is the biggest multi-use sports hall in
the UK, and was used to train Olympic athletes before the
Olympic Games held in London, in 2012. It boasts a large gym, two
outdoor basketball courts, and an athletic track, and can
accommodate handball, paralympic judo and wheelchair rugby events.
The Sporthouse has a capacity of up to 6,000 people.
This vigorous training comes before the actual Invictus Games,
which will begin next Wednesday at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic
Park. Prince Harry is expected to drop by for a visit and
take part in the training session on Monday. There is no doubt that
the Prince wants to be in top form, as he is taking part in an
event himself, which will see him playing with his cousin Zara, and
her husband, Mike Tindall.
Tickets for the Games’ events can be purchased from
the Invictus Games website.
Photo Credit: Invictus Games 2014
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